Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

The story

It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichikawa Raizo and Katsu Shintaro are magnificent as the two finest young swordsmen in the clan. As they vie for the hand of a beautiful woman their loyalty comes into question during an attack on their lord. When one of them masters the secret technique taught to him by Miyamoto Musashi, it leads to bloody violence that can tear the clan apart! Filled with superb swordplay this rare classic is not to be missed!

Cast & crew

Raizō IchikawaHyosuke Yagyu

Shintarō KatsuTsunashiro

Naritoshi HayashiCast

Shunji Natsume

Shunji NatsumeCast

Miyako TachibanaCast

Yataro KurokawaMiyamoto Musashi

Ryōsuke KagawaCast

Rieko SumiCast

Kodayu IchikawaCast

Ken Mitsuda

Ken MitsudaCast

Shōzō NanbuCast

Hiroshi Mizuno

Hiroshi MizunoCast